The police recovered a suspected Maoist landmine here today, three days before Lok Sabha polls in the Maoist-affected Balaghat district.
The landmine was recovered from Songupt road beneath Lalghati culvert under the Roopjhar police station, Balaghat's Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Tiwari told reporters.
Police recovered 6.5 kg explosives, 400 gms of gelatine, a detonator, aluminium connector, two switches, two metres of wire and iron pieces from the spot.
After the recovery, search operations have been intensified and a high alert has been sounded in the Maoist-affected district, the SP said.
A case has been registered in the Roopjhar police station and further investigations are on, he said.
